30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 146

Lexi’s face flushed with effort as she pushed against his hands, but Nick’s resolve was as cold as steel. Memories of Piper danced in his mind, a life with her that seemed so possible if Lexi were out of the picture. No messy divorce, no scandal, and the bonus of playing the grieving widower to garner Piper’s sympathy. So, with calculated cruelty, he tightened his grip around Lexi’s neck and, in one swift movement, sent her tumbling over the balcony rail.

Estrella’s mind painted the grim scene as a young boy’s voice suddenly broke her reverie. “Hey, lady, are you digging into the whole 302 incident?”

Startled, Estrella looked down to see a boy of maybe nine, mask-clad, staring up at her with wide, earnest eyes. Kneeling before the boy, she gently tousled his hair. “Yeah, kiddo. I’m a lawyer working on a case for the lady who lived in 302.”

The boy, absorbing her words, inquired further, “So you’re helping the lady from 302, right?”

“That’s right, little man. I’m her attorney, trying to uncover the truth for her family.”

Encouraged, the boy fished out a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Estrella. “Here, take this. It might really help you. But please, don’t tell anyone I gave it to you, okay?”

Estrella clutched the USB drive, her surprise evident. This could be the breakthrough she needed.

The boy, noting her astonishment, assured her, “It’ll definitely help the lady from 302. You have to catch the bad guy. I’ve gotta jet,” he said, taking off before Estrella could react.

without chasing after him. This evidence was

have all the time in the world to

soon as she settled at her desk. It was

over to my email,” she replied, her

she read them. Clutching the damning evidence, she headed straight to

was haunted by Lexi’s tragic end and Nick’s deceit. As the traffic light turned green and she began to move forward, a white Maserati zoomed by. A glance at the passenger’s profile left her stunned.

It was her!

be? She reasoned it must’ve been a lookalike, for the

the afternoon’s mysterious silhouette flickered in her mind alongside the memory

stretching, ready to leave for the night, someone rapped on her desk. She looked

playful grin, she added, “If you’re here to catch

pinched her cheek. “Not up for a little hide-and-seek this time?” He was teasing her, recalling the time she had hidden

Estrella quipped, surprised Jason had come to her office.